Abraham Lincoln Quotes, Mother Quotes, Book Quotes

Let reverence for the laws, be breathed by every American mother, to the lisping babe, that prattles on her lap - let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges; let it be written in Primmers, spelling books, and in Almanacs; let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of justice.

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In company with people of your own trade you ordinarily speak of other writers' books. The better the writers the less they will speak about what they have written themselves. Joyce was a very great writer and he would only explain what he was doing to jerks. Other writers that he respected were supposed to be able to know what he was doing by reading it.

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I am always reading immoral books on the sly, and then selfishly trying to prevent other people from having the same wicked good time.

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The student is to read history actively and not passively; to esteem his own life the text, and books the commentary. Thus compelled, the muse of history will utter oracles as never to those who do not respect themselves.

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'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print. A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.

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There is no scent so pleasant to my nostrils as that faint, subtle reek which comes from an ancient book.

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For friends... do but look upon good Books: they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble.

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The student has his Rome, his Florence, his whole glowing Italy, within the four walls of his library. He has in his books the ruins of an antique world and the glories of a modern one.

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Books are the best type of the influence of the past.

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We read many books, because we cannot know enough people.

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Even as a kid, my memories are of books taking me out of myself.

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For the success, Although particular, shall give a scantling Of good or bad unto the general; And in such indexes, although small pricks To their subsequent volumes, there is seen The baby figure of the giant mass Of things to come at large.

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The road to ignorance is paved with good editions. Only the illiterate can afford to buy good books now.

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A man's action is only a poicture book of his creed.

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It has become harder and harder to find books on a monthly basis that I feel absolutely compelled to share, .. I will continue featuring books on the 'Oprah Winfrey Show' when I feel they merit my heartfelt recommendation.

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Today I fell asleep reading a book. The book is called INSOMNIA. I win.

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When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language.

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It is with a good book as it is with good company.

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How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!

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'What is the use of a book', thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?'

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